The First Experiment That Converted One Element to Another Was

question 52

Multiple Choice

The first experiment that converted one element to another was performed in 1919 by Ernest Rutherford.An isotope of nitrogen was bombarded with a type of particle to get an oxygen atom as shown:
N + ? →
O +
H
Which type of particle was used to bombard the nitrogen atom?

• A)alpha
• B)beta
• C)positron
• D)gamma
• E)none of the above

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